US353074A - Washing-machine - Google Patents

Description

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I. H. LAUBACH.

WASHING MAGHINB.

No. 353,074. Patented Nov. 23, 1886` 5 x i ll l Ullllll llllllllHHiI 2o thereof' being open.

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ISAAC -LAUBACLL OF PEN ARGYL, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHiNG-MACHINE.

SPECKFECATION 'forming part of Letters Patent No. 353,074, dated November 23, 1886.

Application filed May 17, 18H6. Serial No. 202,459. (No model.)

To alt whom, it may concern:

.Be it known that I, ISAAC H; LAUBAOH, a cltizen of the United States, residing at Pen Argyl, in the county ofNorthampton and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new,

I 5 construction, hereinafter set forth and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective of a washing-machine constructed in accordance with my invention, the cover Fig. 2 is a plan view. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on the line 1 2 of Fig. 2 of the same, and Fig.v 4 is an enlarged similar section in detail. f

Like letters indicate like parts in all the g 5 figures.

A represents any suitable tub or other receptacle, into which a tightly-fitting covering,

B, is inserted-in this instance, by means of supports, as C, and also by reason of the edge 3o of said covering being beveled. At the center of the covering B is a substantially rectangular opening, B', and secured to said covering, by means of hinges D', is a lid or'cover, D,

adapted to fit said opening. The lid D is pro-` vided at its front edge with insets or recesses D2, iii which cleats D fit, said cleats being provided with turn-buttons B2, whereby said lid when closed is secured against both lateral and vertical displacement during the opera- 4o tion ofthe machine.

The covering B may be composed of as many scparatepieces as desired; but I have found it both convenient and advantageous to form it of four pieces and secure them together by cleats B3, the section which snpportsthe front edge of the cover being cut away,.as at B*, `to

make room for the passage of the agitator F when the cover is raised.

The object of forming the cover in sections 5o is to have the grainof the wood run in different directions, so that warping will not take place, as would bethe case if the cover were of a single piece. By this construction the cover is much stronger, and isheld securely together by the cleats or brackets B3.

At the center of the lid D is an aperture, in

which is fitted a collar, D3,which forms abearing foravertical spindle, E. Bigidly attached to the lower end of the spindle E is an agitator, F, of disk form, in the bottom of which is inserted a series of pegs or projections, F', which are adapted to rotate upon a series of ribs, A', secured to and radiating from the center of the bottom of the tub or receptacle. At the opposite or upper end of the spindle E is rigidly secured a miter-gear, G, which rotates with the spindley and`in bearing D3, formed in the top of the lid D. k

The spindle E, having the miter-gear G, is supported in position and at a suitable distance by means of a bridge-piece, H, and nut H', and projecting from the bridge-piece H, and ata right angle thereto, is an upwardly-extending bracket, I, having abearing, l', formed A adapted to mesh with the gear G. The opposite endof the shaft J is supported in a bearing, L', formed in the end of an upwardly-extending bracket or standard, L, secured to a projecting portion, X,ofthe lid D, and said opposite end is bent to form or may be provided with a crank-handle, M. By projecting the lid, as at X, opposite its hinge-edge, thejournaled standard-can be mounted upon the lid, and yet midway between the crank M and pinion K. This obviates the necessity of employing two standards-one located near the gear K and ,one near the crank M-in which case the advantages of being able to mount ,the entire operating mechanism upon the hinged lid could not be secured.

From the above it will be seen that all the mechanism foroperating the washer is mounted directly upon the lid or cover D,which may readily be opened and closed tol remove and replacesoiled clothes, as necessary, without the inconvenience of removing any of the mechanical devices for operating the machine.

The advantages of my invention and the op- -eration thereof will be readily understood from the foregoing description, in that it will be seen that by turning the 'handle M the shaft J will rotate the gear K, which rotates the IOC gear G, shaft or spindle E, and the agitator F, and thus clothes Within the tub will be readily and thoroughly cleansed.

rlhe under surface of the gear G is projected in the form of a hub, which is adapted to Iit the bearing D3, so that it is supported thereon and therein, rendering the machine at this point capable of long service.

Of course it will be understood that changes in the relative proportions in the gears K and G may be made, so that, for instance, one rotation of the handle M will cause the agitator F to rotate two or three times.

Having thus fully described my invention and its operation, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the tub A,l1aving the cover-sections B, secured as at B, one of said sections being provided with cleats DW, projecting therefrom. the lid D, hinged to one of 2o said sections and projected as at X, and recessed as at D2, to receive the cleats Di, with the standard L, mounted on the projecting end X, and carrying a Shaft, J, provided with a crank, M, at its outer end and a pinion or gear, K, at its opposite end, and with the agitator-rod E, having the gear G, journaled in the lid, and the bridge-piece H, extended as at I, to form ajourual, I', for the shaft J, substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

Y ISAAC II. LAUBACH.

Vitn esses:

L. S. SHROPE, ALBERT BEEBE.

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